Andrew Ballard's guest appearances

Andrew Ballard

Exit Coach Radio

Check It Out!

Suncoast Fresh Prodcast

Digital Dave

David Elliott

Brian Johnson

Roger Firestien

Adam Grant

Dan Miller

Bill Bernat

Todd Palmer

Sean Adams

Bob Thurman

Tom Schwab

Lee Goldberg

John Lee Dumas

Kathy Fettke

Chris Hill

Steven Masley

OwlTail

Ayyyoo! This year, we've had a pretty intense start at Suncoast Fresh with multiple floods and ongoing pandemic-related issues, which ultimately led us to start the Prodcast a little later than anticipated. But we have missed it so much and are soo keen for an epic season as we have some incredible guests lined up. So if you are new, hola, and if you've been here all along, 'ello poppet. This Prodcast features a collection of stories from industry experts, local legends, food critics, business owners and more!   So without further or do, drum roll please, the first Prodcast of the season in 2022 is with Andrew Ballard! Andrew is a humble, genuine chef full of creativity - a complete rockstar who flies under the radar. He has championed more than one competition and recently took out the 2021 Australian Professional Chef of The Year, Foodservice Australia! Andrew was also selected to represent his home country of New Zealand in the Bocuse D'or in Lyon, France. This competition was the brainchild of famed French chef Paul Bocuse and is considered to be the Olympics for chefs. So you could say this legend knows a thing or two. So grab a bevvie or pour yourself a cuppa. This one is a goodie! 

Ayyyoo! This year, we've had a pretty intense start at Suncoast Fresh with multiple floods and ongoing pandemic-related issues, which ultimately led us to start the Prodcast a little later than anticipated. But we have missed it so much and are soo keen for an epic season as we have some incredible guests lined up. So if you are new, hola, and if you've been here all along, 'ello poppet. This Prodcast features a collection of stories from industry experts, local legends, food critics, business owners and more! So without further or do, drum roll please, the first Prodcast of the season in 2022 is with Andrew Ballard! Andrew is a humble, genuine chef full of creativity - a complete rockstar who flies under the radar. He has championed more than one competition and recently took out the 2021 <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chef_of_the_year/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Australian Professional Chef of The Year</a>, Foodservice Australia! Andrew was also selected to represent his home country of New Zealand in the Bocuse D'or in Lyon, France. This competition was the brainchild of famed French chef Paul Bocuse and is considered to be the Olympics for chefs. So you could say this legend knows a thing or two. So grab a bevvie or pour yourself a cuppa. This one is a goodie!

Episode 68: Andrew Ballard

In our first episode, Dave and Lee welcome special guest Andrew Ballard, author of "Your Opinion Doesn't Matter: It's Your Customer's Opinion That Counts."  There are best practices that every website should have in 2020. What used to work in the old days - say like 2 years ago - may not work very well today. Ballard is a marketing growth specialist who teaches strategic management and growth at the University of Washington. He's a highly sought after TEDx and keynote speaker and has worked with companies ranging from startups to Fortune 500's on marketing growth strategy. 

In our first episode, Dave and Lee welcome special guest Andrew Ballard, author of "Your Opinion Doesn't Matter: It's Your Customer's Opinion That Counts."  There are best practices that every website should have in 2020. What used to work in the old days - say like 2 years ago - may not work very well today. Ballard is a marketing growth specialist who teaches strategic management and growth at the University of Washington. He's a highly sought after TEDx and keynote speaker and has worked with companies ranging from startups to Fortune 500's on marketing growth strategy.

Episode 1: The Basics of Great Websites

Andrew Ballard, Vistage Speaker and owner of Marketing Solutions, joins us with strategies for growing your business. He has held every position in the marketing food chain, from sales rep to CEO, and been running his own company for the last 18 years. Marketing Solutions uses research based growth strategies to build value in companies before they transfer ownership. By looking at the entire enterprise from the outside, the specialists at Marketing Strategies can be more objective than someone absorbed in the day-to-day operations. In his interview, Andrew talks about the importance of a business having a North star, as well as how to follow it. He also hammers home the idea that the owner’s opinion doesn’t matter, it is the customer’s opinion that does. Andrew makes himself valuable by helping businesses drive up their value before succession. Listen for multitudes of strategic, fact-based knowledge and a special offer on his book, “Your Opinion Doesn’t Matter.” We've built a special collection of 20 minute interviews from members of @Provisors and @Vistage speakers. To see the directory and choose an interview visit ExitCoachRadio.com Are you and your Company Transition-Ready? Click Here for a free report &amp; assessment!

Andrew Ballard, Vistage Speaker and owner of Marketing Solutions, joins us with strategies for growing your business. He has held every position in the marketing food chain, from sales rep to CEO, and been running his own company for the last 18 years. Marketing Solutions uses research based growth strategies to build value in companies before they transfer ownership. By looking at the entire enterprise from the outside, the specialists at Marketing Strategies can be more objective than someone absorbed in the day-to-day operations. In his interview, Andrew talks about the importance of a business having a North star, as well as how to follow it. He also hammers home the idea that the owner’s opinion doesn’t matter, it is the customer’s opinion that does. Andrew makes himself valuable by helping businesses drive up their value before succession. Listen for multitudes of strategic, fact-based knowledge and a special offer on his book, “Your Opinion Doesn’t Matter.” We've built a special collection of 20 minute interviews from members of @Provisors and @Vistage speakers. To see the directory and choose an interview visit <a href="https://www.exitcoachradio.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ExitCoachRadio.com</a> Are you and your Company Transition-Ready? <a href="https://exitcoach.lpages.co/exitmap-1/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click Here</a> for a free report &amp; assessment!

Andrew Ballard - Your Opinion Doesn't Matter

Andrew Ballard knows a thing or two about business success. He does it. He teaches it. He wrote a book about it. He gives talks on it, including one at  TEDxSnoIsleLibraries. But it took near-death health issue for Ballard to realize – and then incorporate – the most important component of success and achieving breakthrough growth. On this episode of Check It Out!, Ballard discusses how balancing family and business can make for healthier outcomes in both areas. There were plenty of references to books, events and people; hope we got all of ’em here:  Six Sigma reading list Your Opinion Doesn’t Matter Marketing Solutions website Andrew Ballard’s LinkedIn profile Blue Ocean Strategy Voice of the customer Business Pros events What is dyslexia? Brain tumors A to Z business databases and others Dave Lee Howard Band Hurricane Ridge band Teasing &amp; bullying  Also … In our Book Notes segment, Jackie Parker, Sno-Isle Libraries Lead Librarian for Readers’ Services, offers up three very different titles that she enjoyed. Her recommendations are:  Vox, a novel by Christina Dalcher that Parker says is “clearly a descendant of The Handmaid’s Tale.” Dalcher imagines a society where the rights of women have been pared away until they are restricted to speaking just 100 words a day. The Garden of Small Beginnings by  Abbi Waxman is about how gardening not only helps plants grow, but also helps the young widow and mother who takes on the unfamiliar task. Tougher in Texas is part of  Kari Lynn Dell’s series set with Texas rodeo as the backdrop. The lead character, who has Asperger Syndrome, copes with the challenges of life and the rodeo circuit. The entire “Texas” series is available as an eBook and audiobook.   Proudly brought to you by Sno-Isle Libraries, serving residents of Snohomish and Island counties in the great state of Washington, and the Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation.

Andrew Ballard knows a thing or two about business success. He does it. He teaches it. He wrote a book about it. He gives talks on it, including one at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCAIbFCz1zg&amp;list=PLlaIcE1oC886LMmdvMH53eagxEaOMhmIJ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> TEDxSnoIsleLibraries</a>. But it took near-death health issue for Ballard to realize – and then incorporate – the most important component of success and achieving breakthrough growth. On this episode of Check It Out!, Ballard discusses how balancing family and business can make for healthier outcomes in both areas. There were plenty of references to books, events and people; hope we got all of ’em here: <ul> <li><a href="http://asq.org/sixsigma/quality-information/readinglist-sixsigma.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Six Sigma reading list</a></li> <li><a href="https://sno-isle.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1486419121" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Your Opinion Doesn’t Matter</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.mktg-solutions.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Marketing Solutions website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewballard1/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Andrew Ballard’s LinkedIn profile</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.blueoceanstrategy.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Blue Ocean Strategy</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_of_the_customer" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Voice of the customer</a></li> <li><a href="https://sno-isle.libnet.info/events?term=business+pros" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Business Pros events</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dyslexia/symptoms-causes/syc-20353552" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">What is dyslexia?</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.webmd.com/cancer/brain-cancer/brain-tumors-in-adults#1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Brain tumors</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sno-isle.org/research/business-finance" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">A to Z business databases and others</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.davidleehoward.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Dave Lee Howard Band</a></li> <li><a href="https://blog.sno-isle.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Hurricane-Ridge-Band-1977-WEB-w-names.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Hurricane Ridge band</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.understood.org/en/friends-feelings/common-challenges/bullying/difference-between-teasing-and-bullying" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Teasing &amp; bullying</a></li> </ul> Also … In our Book Notes segment, Jackie Parker, Sno-Isle Libraries Lead Librarian for Readers’ Services, offers up three very different titles that she enjoyed. Her recommendations are: <ul> <li><a href="https://sno-isle.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1702437121" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vox</a>, a novel by <a href="https://sno-isle.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?query=%22Dalcher%2C+Christina%22&amp;searchType=author" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Christina Dalcher</a> that Parker says is “clearly a descendant of <a href="https://sno-isle.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1304847121" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Handmaid’s Tale</a>.” Dalcher imagines a society where the rights of women have been pared away until they are restricted to speaking just 100 words a day.</li> <li><a href="https://sno-isle.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1304847121" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Garden of Small Beginnings</a> by <a href="https://sno-isle.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?query=%22Waxman%2C+Abbi%22&amp;searchType=author" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Abbi Waxman</a> is about how gardening not only helps plants grow, but also helps the young widow and mother who takes on the unfamiliar task.</li> <li><a href="https://sno-isle.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1595425121" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tougher in Texas</a> is part of <a href="https://sno-isle.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?query=%22Dell%2C+Kari+Lynn%22&amp;searchType=author" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Kari Lynn Dell’s</a> series set with Texas rodeo as the backdrop. The lead character, who has Asperger Syndrome, copes with the challenges of life and the rodeo circuit. The entire “Texas” series is available as an eBook and audiobook.</li> </ul> Proudly brought to you by Sno-Isle Libraries, serving residents of Snohomish and Island counties in the great state of Washington, and the Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation.